Larry Bird vs. Jim Washington Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Washington and Larry Bird that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Larry Bird

vs.

Jim Washington

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jim Washington: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jim Washington 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jim Washington 11

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jim Washington 8

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jim Washington 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jim Washington 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jim Washington 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jim Washington 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Jim Washington 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Jim Washington 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jim Washington 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jim Washington 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jim Washington 8.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jim Washington 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jim Washington 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jim Washington 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jim Washington 8,168

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jim Washington 6,637

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jim Washington 1,105

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jim Washington 83 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jim Washington 100 *

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jim Washington 774

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jim Washington .449

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jim Washington - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jim Washington .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jim Washington 14.0 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jim Washington 10.7 (1973)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jim Washington 2.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jim Washington 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jim Washington 1.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jim Washington 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jim Washington 7.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jim Washington 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jim Washington 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jim Washington 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jim Washington 369

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jim Washington 300

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jim Washington 58

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jim Washington 0 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jim Washington 0 *

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jim Washington 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jim Washington .444

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jim Washington - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jim Washington .598

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jim Washington 17.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jim Washington 15.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jim Washington 2.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jim Washington 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jim Washington 0.0 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.